As part of International Women's Day (8th March 2011) my photograph was selected out of over one hundred applications to be exhibited as part of WOW, shown at the Southbank in London.
WOW - Women of the World - is a joyous celebration of the formidable strength and inventiveness of women - a pioneering, groundbreaking annual festival, which will present, recognise and celebrate women, and act as a conversation space for issues of all kinds.
'Through a series of debates, conversations, networking opportunities, presentations, showcases and places to meet, talk, and have fun, the Women of the World festival celebrates the potential and achievement of women and addresses some of the obstacles that women face across the world.
"Whilst travelling around South Africa I visited a lot of fishing harbour’s and it was interesting to discover that the preparation of the fish involved mainly female labourers. On this particular occasion I stood for hours admiring the skill, the precision and the speed in which the ‘fish lady’ gutted one fish after the other without a break and quite often without even having to look down and watch what her knife was doing. I feel the image captures an unspoken about marketable skill which is not only steeped in history but presents itself as a progressive attitude of women in the workforce all over the world".
Clink on the link to view all fourteen selected works.http://wearevv.wordpress.com/international-womens-day-exhibition-2011/
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